Lebron James' 10 Most Memorable Performances 2013

May 5, 2013 - 10:46 pm
by
Christopher Harris

For the fourth time in his decade-long career, Lebron James was named the NBA's most valuable player. James received 1,207 points and all but one of the first place votes in the selection. He led his team to a franchise record 64 wins -- 27 of the victories came consecutively. James averaged 26.8 points, 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.7 steals in the season. He joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Bill Russell (five), Michael Jordan (five) and Wilt Chamberlain (four) as the fifth player to hoist up the hardware four times. Congrats King James!

Click through the gallery to check out 10 of his most memorable performances on the season.

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James vs. Kings I February 26
Aside from being a dominant scorer, Lebron has excellent court vision for a forward.
He recorded a season high 40 points and a career high 16 assists in the Heat's 141-129 victory over the Kings. The Heat needed two overtimes to seal the deal.

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James vs. Raptors I January 23
31 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Lebron filled up the stat sheet against the Raptors, helping the Heat rally back from a 15 point deficit for the victory. At the time, it was his second triple-double of the season.

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James vs. Hornets I March 29
Lebron had a hot hand against the Hornets, scoring 36 points in 32 minutes. He shot 70% from behind the three-point line, knocking down seven threes. Six of which, were consecutive in the first half.

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James vs. Celtics I January 27
The Celtics needed two overtimes to hand the Heat their first loss in five games, but Lebron wouldn't go down without a fight. He scored 34 points and grabbed a season high 16 rebounds in the Heat's losing effort.

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James vs. Wizards I December 4
The NBA's worst team shocked the Heat in DC, 105-101. Lebron would record yet another triple-double, posting 25 points, 11 assists and 13 rebounds in the nation's capitol.

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James vs. Orlando I December 31
The Heat would hold off the Magic 112-110 on New Year's Eve. Lebron scored 36 points and dished out 11 assists in the overtime victory. 15 of his 36 points came from the foul line.

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James vs. Bobcats I February 4
Lebron led all scorers with 31 points in the Heat's 99-94 win over the Bobcats. He did it extremely efficiently as well, knocking down 13 of his 14 attempted shots.

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James vs. Celtics I March 18
Lebron's late game heroics would help extend the Heat's win streak to 23, as the Celtics fell at home 105 - 103. With 10 seconds left in the game, Lebron would knock down the game winning shot, tallying 37 points in the matchup.

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James vs. Cavaliers I March 20
Against his old team, Lebron would record his fourth and final triple double of the season. 25 points, 10 assists and 12 rebounds from the MVP helped the Heat knock off the Cavaliers 98 - 95.

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James vs. Thunder I February 14
Lebron scored 39 points in the Heat's victory over the Thunder on Valentine's Day. It was his seventh consecutive game scoring 30 or more. He became the first player to accomplish the feat, since Wilt Chamberlain did it in the 1962-63 season.